Blauvelt
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Location in New York
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | new York | ||
| County : | Rockland County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 4 ′ N , 73 ° 57 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,689 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 474.1 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12.0 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12.0 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 61 m | ||
| Postal code : | 10913 | ||
| Area code : | +1 845 | ||
| FIPS : | 36-06860 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0944231 | ||
Blauvelt is a Hamlet and census-designated place within Orangetown . Almost 6,000 people live in the town south of Nyack .
The name of the place is derived from the family of the descendants of Pieter Blauwveld, a Dutch sea trader, in the 17th century.
In the 1970s, took here in the Studios 914 Sound about Bruce Springsteen , Dusty Springfield , Ramones , Janis Ian , Blood, Sweat & Tears and Melanie music albums.